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• What happened at KTH in 2024?

  Anna Björklund is working at the Management Office , and responsible for the annual report which is now available. Why should I read it? "To be able toanswer the question What happened at KTH in 2024?", Anna Björklund says.

• Clearer career system proposed in new report

  The review of KTH's career system has been completed and contains a number of different proposals to create a clearer, more long-term, competitive and transparent system for those who wish to pursue an academic career at KTH.

• Clearer responsibilities in new procurement and purchasing guideline

  KTH has introduced an updated guideline for procurement and purchasing, replacing older governance documents. The reason for the update is that much has changed in legislation, the surrounding world, and within KTH since the previous guidelines were established around 12 years ago.

• No new doctoral students within CSC

  KTH will not accept any new doctoral projects or visiting doctoral projects under the current agreement with the China Scholarship Council, CSC. The reason is that the transparency of the conditions between CSC and its scholarship holders is not sufficient.

• Review of ITM Learning

  In a report, a review of the Department of Learning in Engineering Sciences at ITM School, has been carried out to get a comprehensive description of the department's activities.

• Better offices thanks to move from Kista and Södertälje

  The big move puzzle is in full swing. In the fall of 2025, colleagues from both Södertälje and Kista will move to the KTH campus, and this will mean shake-ups in several places. Sing-sing and parts of the machine quarter are now being refurbished to meet the needs and requirements of the tenants for the work environment.

• The economy heading in the right direction

  "We have come through the worst cost crisis and can now see the light at the end of the tunnel." This is what Anders Söderholm, President of KTH, says about KTH's recently adopted budget, which shows a cautiously positive development.

• Without semiconductors the world stops

  Without semiconductors, the world would come to a standstill, at least the way we are used to seeing and moving around in it. The small chip can be found in virtually all the electronics we use every day - for example, in headlights, mobile phones, LED lamps and various types of machines. KTH is now involved in setting up a pilot line for semiconductors in Europe.